The Blood on Satan's Claw

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Ollie W @RT90619198 6d When I first heard the main piece of music used in the soundtrack I thought it sounded mysterious and spooky. It is, however, insistent and used so repetitively throughout the film that it becomes monotonous, tiresome and rather annoying. I’m shocked that people mention this in the same breath that they talk about The Wicker Man, one of my all-time favourite films. It is rather silly and not at all scary. If you look at the directors filmography, he’s done nothing of note and most of it looks frankly terrible. This bad movie is the highlight of his career. Everything that goes on in this film is totally inexplicable, disjointed and incoherent. Far from drawing on genuine folk beliefs it is hokum. The claw reaching up out of the floorboard was the nadir: just utterly stupid. Why does Angel, the evil teenage villain of the film, run straight into a someone’s weapon, impaling herself? See more Logan D @Greynomad38 Apr 4 In 18th-century England a malformed skull with strange fur is discovered and then disappears. Disturbing events begin to affect the villagers. I think I always have been attracted to folk horror but didn't know it was a genre until about ten years ago. This film, along with Witchfinder General and The Wicker Man, are considered the Unholy Trinity of folk horror and created folk horror. Originally meaning the conflict between pagan and Christianity within a rural setting, recently it's been expanded to just mean horror in a rural setting with ritualism present. This work is the weakest of the three. That doesn't mean it's bad. Not at all. But it's episodic and has uneven pacing. The script has several issues as well. But the atmosphere and acting are enjoyable. It works well as oppressive horror and has many shocking scenes that might not sit well with some. See more Kevin L @Lakeman Mar 30 Horribly, awfully silly. Just terrible 'folk horror'. Can't see why any sane, reasonable person wd be scared by this one unless they were too young to be watching it to begin w/, or lived a very sheltered life. Granted there were a couple of disturbing scenes, but it's more the acts that make me angry more than frightened. There's the obligatory foppish limey authority figure on the time in his goofy man wig. There's actors closer to 30 than teen age playing 'kids'. There's a claw alright; & more thant suddenly appear on a character who immediately disappears. A couple of nubile nudes make an appearance to beguile & distract. And then there's the godawful end scene in slow-motion that shd embarrass any director w/ e modicum of self-respect. So no, didn't care for it. 2 stars See more Michael S @RT72144727 Nov 3 I enjoyed this one-something about the simplicity reminded me of a what Director Eggers has been doing recently with film. While its not perfect I found it fascinating and had alot of visceral power to the storytelling. I especially liked the demon and the screen direction. See more john w @oldfaithful Oct 29 genuinely scarey when I first watched this in the 70s , still something unsettling about it today See more JLD D. @Jduris Oct 21 Entertained me through the entire movie. Worth watching. See more Read all reviews

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